Albert Prendergast Limited

Albert Prendergast Limited: traditional school, scout and guide uniform from Buxton

Albert Prendergast Limited operates a web shop from Buxton, Derbyshire, dedicated to traditional school, scout and guide uniform. The company states that it supplies both the theatre, film and television industry and private clients, and that most of the items it stocks are made especially for Albert Prendergast and are difficult to source elsewhere.

The range is presented as an alternative to what the company calls the modern school outfitters, covering garments and accessories that it describes as hard to find today.

Clothing for boys and girls

The catalogue is organised by garment type and includes complete school uniforms for girls and for boys, as well as individual pieces. Among the items listed are gymslips and gymslip accessories, skirts and kilt skirts, short trousers and long trousers, shirts and blouses in long and short sleeve, summer dresses, ties for boys and girls, traditional girls' cardigans, traditional V-neck jerseys and slipovers, and underwear for boys and girls.

Blazers form a distinct section: polyester blazers, traditional blazers for children, and a special range of blazers in wool flannel, wool worsted and tweed for boys and girls. The company also offers bespoke wool flannel and Venetian blazers made to order.

Footwear, games and PE kit for boys and girls, outdoor wear including coats and scarves, knee socks and tights, and Brownie and Girl Guide uniform complete the clothing offer.

Headwear and accessories

Hats, boaters and berets are available for ladies and girls, while caps and hats are listed separately for boys. The site includes guidance on how to calculate cap or hat size and how to measure the length of a gymslip.

Scout and vintage uniform

Wolf Cub and Boy Scout uniform and accessories are part of the catalogue, alongside a section devoted to vintage and collectable school and scout uniform. The company also highlights a range associated with Angus Young and AC/DC.

Costume work for stage and screen

Albert Prendergast states that its products have been used in a wide variety of productions. The website devotes separate information pages to theatre productions, television productions and movie productions at Albert Prendergast, and to rowing, rugby, cricket and other sports clubs.

Ordering, alterations and delivery

Orders can be paid for by PayPal, WorldPay, Amazon Pay, by telephone with a credit or debit card, or by cheque or postal order for UK customers. The company notes that payment by cheque delays dispatch until the payment has cleared.

Alterations are offered on many products. Shorts are supplied with a 9-inch inside leg measurement as standard, and the site explains that orders involving alterations must wait until these are complete before dispatch.

UK parcels are sent in plain packaging with no external indication of the contents, post free via Hermes, with tracking details provided in a dispatch email. Royal Mail delivery is available at extra cost, and a next-day option can be added at checkout, with orders required before 2.00pm and Friday orders sent for special delivery on the following Monday. Delivery through Yodel Direct, formerly Collect+, allows collection from more than 5,800 shops and stores across the UK for a charge added at checkout.

Overseas orders are sent by airmail with track and signed delivery, generally through Hermes and Landmark Global, and orders over 2kg may use another carrier. Exports from the UK automatically qualify for a 20% export discount calculated at checkout, and the company states that it is legally obliged to declare the general content of exported parcels for customs purposes.

Newsletter and product sourcing

Albert Prendergast sends a newsletter, typically four times a month, featuring news, new stock and special offers, using Constant Contact as its newsletter service provider.